Seed-saving attachment for mowers.



N. S. COLE.

v SEED SAVING ATTACHMENT FOR MOWERS.

APPLlCATlON mm SEPT. 15. m 7.

1,253,153." Pate rated Jan. 8,1918.

east AVAS aAiESLE NOEL S. COLE, F NEWBERN, TENNES SEE.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

, Be it known that I, NOEL S. COLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newbern, in the county of Dyer and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seed-Saving Attachments for Mowers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an attachment for mowing machines, which is particularly designed for saving the seed of various types of hay or forage, which might be cut by the mower, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a retaining pan which is l connected to the cutter bar structure of a.

i mowing machine of ordinary'construction and has a hinged cover connected thereto which extends upwardly and rearwardly" from the cutter bar, and is provided with a plurality of openings, through which 'the seed scattered from the heads of the hay or forage pass into the retaining body of the receptacle, from which the seeds may be rcmoved when desired.

A irurther object of this invention is to h improve the construction of the seed saving attachment illustrated in Letters Patent ji1,233,98 l by providing a plurality of interc angeable hinged tops for the receptacle which are constructed for use in saving the seeds of various types of hay, also to hingedly connect the covers or tops of the receptacle to the lower rearwardly bent edge of the bottom of the receptacle, so that the cover may be moved upwardly over the mowing machine-cutter bar to permit of the easy and convenient removal of the seed from receptacle.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, this invention consists in such novel features of, construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyin drawings and claimed. In descri ing the invention in detail reference will be had to the drawin s wherein like characters designate like and corresponding-parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure I is a perspective view of the ime proved seed saving attachment,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the attachment,-

Specification of Letters Patent.

accompanying SEED-SAYING ATTACHMENT FOR MOWERS.

Patented Jan. 8,1918.

Application filed September 15, 1917. Serial No- 191,561.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan of a modified .form of the cover for the receptacle,

Fig. 4 is'a fragmentary plan of a second I modified form of the receptacle, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3. I

'Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the seed receiving and re tai'ning receptacle of the seed saving attachment, which body is constructed of sheet metalor analogous material and has attaching bars 2 and 3 secured to the inner and under surface of the bottom 4 respectively, of the receptacle, and projecting beyond the forward 'edgeof the same for detachable connection with the cutter bar of an ordinary mowing machine. *The bars 2 which are attached to the upper surface of the bottom 4 of the body are bent upwardly as shown at 5, so that they extend over the forward edge of the body and lie in spaced relation to the forward ends of the bars 3, as clearly shown in Figs' 1 and 2 of the drawings.

The forward edge of the bottom 4 of the body is bent back upon itself as shown at 6, and it is reinforced by a bar 7 which extends across the forward end of the body and is positioned between the upper and lower portions of the forward edge as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The forward rearwardly curved edge 6 of the bottom 4 has tongues 8 formed thereon .which are rolled to form barrels through which the.

hinge pin 9 extends. The hinge pin 9 also extends through rolled tongues 10 which are formed upon the lower edge of the cover 11. The cover 11 is provided with cut out portions 12 which permit the forward ends of the bars 2 to project therethrough and also permit the unimpeded pivotal "or swinging movement of the cover 11 with respect to the body 1 and the bars 2. The cover 11 has its 'rear edge and ends bent downwardly as shown at 13 for overhanging the upper edges of the rear walls 14 and ends 15 ofthe body 1. The upper edges of the end walls 15 in cline, as clearly shown in the drawings so that the cover 11 extends upwardly and rearwardlv from the mowing machine cutter bar.

The cover 11 is tions of the cover surrounding the openings 16 are bentinwardly as shown at 17 so as to properly guide the seed do'wnwardly provided with a plurality of openings 16 which are disposed in staggered relation to each other: and the por-' BEST AV-AlLABLE see througlrthe openings into the receptacle or body 1.

In Figs. 3 and 5 a modified form of the cover is shown. and this modified form of the cover comprises a forward st rip l0 and a rear strip .21 which are constructed of sheet metal and are connected by a plurality of spaced rods 22.. The cover 11 is provided for use in connection with the body 1 when a certain type of ha v or forage is being cut by the mowing machine. so as to allow larger seed heads to pass into-the receptacle. The bar 20 is provided with tongues 'lfl which correspond to the tongueslt) and receive the hinge pin 9 for connecting the modified form of cover It" to the body.

The rear or upper strip -31 is suhstantiall U-shaped m cross section and is provided with a plurality of spaced openings 23 through which the ends of the spaced rods extend. The rods '22 are bent about the lower edge of the strip 21 for securely com necting the rods to the rear strip. as clearly shown at 24 in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

Fig. 4 of the drawings shows a further modified form of the cover. whi hinoditication is indicated by'the numeral H". The modified cover 11" comprises a frame at). which has a plate 20" connected thereto that corresponds to the plate 20 and has tongue 10" formed thereon for receiving the hinge pin 9.

' The plate or strip 20 and the plate or strip 20 are provided with recesses 11! and 12" respectively which receive the forward ends of the. bars The strip 20" is attached to one edge, of the frame 30, and this frame is substantially rectangular in shape. hein; provided for resting upon the upper edge of the body 1. A screen 32. of an v desired mesh is attached to the frame 30 and extends over the entire snrfzn-e'of, the modified form of the cover 11" for permitting. the line seedsto fall therethrough into the receptacle when this modificatimi of the'cover is employed. In reducing the invention to practice, cerlain minorfeatures of construction. com' bination and arrangtanentx of parts may necessitate alterations to which the patentee is entitled, provided such alterations are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

\Vhat is claimed is:-

a 1. A seed saving attachment; for mowing nnlchines comprising a receptacle having a hottonna plurality of bars attached to the upper and lower surfaces of said bottom and having their forward ends spaced for engagement, with an ordinary mowingmachine cutter bar, the forward edge of the bottom of said receptacle being bent back upon itself, a supporting bar positioned between the backwardly bent portion of the forward edge of said body and the upper surface of the body. and a perforated cover hingedly connected to said backwardlv bent forward edge.

:2. A seed saving attachment for mowing machines comprising a receptacle having a bottom. means carried by said receptacle for connecting the receptacle. to an ordinary mowing machine cutter bar, the forward edge of the bottom of said receptacle being bent lau-lnvardlv upon itself, a bar positioned between the l'uu-lnvardl) bent portion of said forward edge and the bottom of the rta-eptaele. a plurality of tongues formed upon said baclnvardlv bent edge and rolled to form hinge barrels, a 'cover. a plurality of tongues formed upon said cover and rolled to form hinge lnirrels. and a hinge pin extending throughsaid rolled tongues for hingedly connecting said cover to said bottom, said cover extending upwardl' and re:u-w.u'dl v from its hinged connection to said b ttom and being provided with a plurality of openings to allow seed to fall through the cover into the receptacle.

3. seed saving attachment for mowing nnu-hines. comprising a receptacle having a bottonna plurality of bars attached to the upper and lower surfaces of said bottom amt having their forward ends projecting be- \'ond the forward edge of the b ttom and positioned in spaced relation to each other for detachable connection with an ordinary mowing machine cutter bar, the forward edge of the bottom of said body bein bent back upon itself. a bar positioned between said aclnvardly bent portion of the forward edge and the upper surface of the body. a

plurality of tongues formed upon said backwardl bent edge and being rolled to form hinge barrels, a cover for said receptacle, a plurality of tongues formed upon the lower edge of said cover and rolled to form hinge barrels, a hinge pin extending through said rolled tongues and pivot ally connecting said cover to said receptacle, said cover provided with a plurality of openings to permit certain of said body carried bars to project therethrouglu said cover further provided with a plurality of openings to permit seeds to fall therethrongh into said receptacle.

in testimony \\hereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' NOEL S. COLE. Witnesses:

S. N. I'IALL, G. E. Scour. 

